The Internet For Dummies 12th Edition walks readers through getting online, getting a feel for the tools that connect you to the Internet, and getting to and around the sites everyone is talking about.
The book includes Parts on:
- Welcome to the Internet - a guide to what's online, how to deal with annoyances like spam and spyware, and how to control what kids see and do online.
- Internet, Here I Come! - a step-by-step walk through picking a provider, getting hooked up, and sharing a connection in your home or with other devices.
- Web Mania - provides a tour through popular Web browsers, including the new Google Chrome, getting good search results, finding music and video, shoppibn, banking, and sharing files.
- E-Mail, Chat, and Other Ways to Hang Out Online - covers what the title says: dealing with e-mail and connecting with friends. Also includes info on voice chat online.
- Putting Your Own Stuff on the Net - helps readers find the sites where sharing info and content works best, from hot social networking sites to photo and video sharing
- The Part of Tens - the traditional closer in For Dummies books examines troubleshooting tips and fun places to visit online.
Summary of Contents:
Introduction.
Part I: Welcome to the Internet.
Chapter 1: What's So Great about the Internet, Anyway?
Chapter 2: Is the Internet Safe? Viruses, Spyware, Spam, and Other Yucky Stuff.
Chapter 3: Kids and the Net.
Part II: Internet, Here I Come!
Chapter 4: Assembling Your Gear and Climbing on the Net.
Chapter 5: Connecting with Wi-Fi, Laptops, and Smartphones.
Part III: Web Mania.
Chapter 6: Welcome to the Wild, Wonderful, Wacky Web.
Chapter 7: Taking Your Browser for a Spin.
Chapter 8: Needles and Haystacks: Finding Almost Anything on the Web.
Chapter 9: Music and Video on the Web.
Chapter 10: More Shopping, Less Dropping.
Chapter 11: Banking, Bill Paying, and Investing Online.
Chapter 12: Swiping Files from the Net.
Part IV: E-Mail, Chat, and Other Ways to Hang Out Online.
Chapter 13: It's in the Mail: Sending and Receiving E-Mail.
Chapter 14: Keeping Your Mail Safe from Viruses, Spam, and Wi-Fi Snoops.
Chapter 15: Putting Your Mail in Its Place.
Chapter 16: Typing and Talking on the Net.
Chapter 17: Games and Worlds on the Web.
Part V: Putting Your Own Stuff on the Net.
Chapter 18: Making a Splash Online.
Chapter 19: Blogs and Twitter.
Chapter 20: Making Your Own Web Site.
Part VI: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 21: Ten Problems and Ten Solutions.
Chapter 22: Ten Fun or Worthwhile Things You Can Do Online.
Glossary.
Index.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Author: John R. Levine and Margaret Levine Young
Media Type: Paperback Book
Pages: 408
ISBN-13: 9780470560952
Edition: 12th
Language: English
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